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Lone Star College

Part-Time Coordinator I, Planning and Events

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Hourly
Part-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $19.00 - $27.00
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Benefits

Tuition waiver
Tax deferred retirement plan
supportive work environment
collegial work environment
Excellent work/life balance

Job Description

Lone Star College (LSC) is a leading educational institution in Texas, dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable academic transfer and career training education to a diverse student population exceeding 80,000 each semester. Established with a mission to foster positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect, and accountability, LSC continually strives to maintain a supportive and inclusive environment for both students and employees. Recognized in multiple categories by The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" in 2023, LSC boasts a culture built on strong values such as "One LSC," student focus, ownership, belonging, community cultivation, and continuous... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • At least 1 year of relevant work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Ability to work with R25 and X-25 databases
  • Strong attention to accuracy and detail
  • Good organizational skills
  • High level of customer service
  • Basic knowledge of general office and software applications
  • Ability to prepare reports
  • Ability to prioritize duties
  • Ability to receive detailed information through various communication channels and respond appropriately
  • Ability to convey detailed spoken instructions accurately
  • Ability to work in a sedentary office environment
  • Ability to use PC workstation running on LAN in Microsoft Windows environment
  • Ability to communicate with internal and external contacts effectively

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED
  • At least 1 year of relevant work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Associate's degree preferred
  • Two years of experience coordinating and directing special events preferred
  • Experience with event set-up, catering, decorations and hospitality needs preferred

Job Duties

  • Plan, organize, implement and coordinate campus-wide and co-sponsored special events
  • Work extensively with faculty, staff and administrators to plan departmental events
  • Oversee setup, management and event clean up
  • Liaise between the college and external customers
  • Administer campus rentals and contracts
  • Handle event budget allocations and reconciliations
  • Oversee vendor quotes and negotiations
  • Troubleshoot and resolve event related issues
  • Assist with non-academic and special events room scheduling
  • Lead cross-functional departmental event meetings for changes and/or updates
  • Maintain and update the R25 scheduling system for accuracy and data maintenance
  • Schedule internal and external events and assign space as needed in R25
  • Create R25 reports for space utilization, academic queries and iStar errors
  • Perform other tasks as related to event management and scheduling
  • Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Job Location